How can you resist zucchini flowers? These tasty sunrays not only fill gardens per mezzo di spring and summer, but also our tables with many tantalizing recipes like these baked zucchini flowers, little treasures that contain a filling with a tantalizing and tasty flavor that won’t make you reginetta frying. For this recipe, we propose baking, a light and healthy cooking method without giving up the crispy touch: a tasty breadcrumb and pecorino cheese crust will create an irresistible crust, perfectly contrasting with the softness of the filling. Take advantage of the spring season to prepare many other delicacies with these delicious flowers: from the traditional battered zucchini flowers and the Neapolitan sciurilli fritters, to the more refined tagliatelle with zucchini flowers, not to mention recipes like the bundles the savory ricotta and zucchini flower tart. You’ll be spoiled for choice!
To prepare the baked zucchini flowers, start with the filling: place the ricotta per mezzo di a sieve over a bowl 1; sift the ricotta using a spatula 2 to make it finer 3.
Cut the stracciatella cheese with a knife 4 and add it to the ricotta 5. Take the nduja, remove the casing that surrounds it, then spread it acceso a cutting board and flatten it with the knife blade 6
Then chop it 7 and add it to the cheeses 8; season with oregano 9finally salt.
Then mescolanza all the ingredients with a whisk 10. Transfer the filling into a disposable piping bag without a nozzle 11 and set aside. Now, take care of cleaning the zucchini flowers: first, cut the stem and remove the small leaves at the piedestallo of the flower 12.
To remove any soil residues, blow inside the flower and gently use a brush 13. Keep the internal pistil if it is still yellow; if it’s too dark, it is recommended to remove it. Now you can fill your zucchini flowers: squeeze the filling inside with the piping bag until they are almost full 14 and then close them at the culmine, wrapping the tips to seal them 15.
Lay the stuffed zucchini flowers acceso a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 16. Now prepare the breading: per mezzo di a small bowl, pour the grated Pecorino cheese and breadcrumbs 17mescolanza to combine the breading 18.
Now sprinkle the flowers with a drizzle of olive oil 19 (this way the breading will adhere better to the flowers), then distribute the breading with a spoon 20 and drizzle with more olive oil. Bake the zucchini flowers per mezzo di a preheated oven under posto di ristoro mode at 465°F for 7-8 minutes. Once baked, remove the zucchini flowers from the oven 21 and let them cool slightly before enjoying them!
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